Delicious Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 cups very warm water
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast (i use saf instant)
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2/3 cup honey
• 2/3 cup light olive oil or 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vitamin c powder (it helps the bread to rise better) (optional)
• 12 cups whole wheat flour (may be a little more or less)
• 2 tablespoons lecithin granules (optional)

Recipe

• 1 proof yeast by mixing with 1 tablespoon honey and 1/4 cup warm water in a glass measuring cup.
• 2 set aside and allow to stand until it bubbles up - 5-10 minutes.
• 3 if using instant yeast, skip this step and mix yeast in with dry ingredients.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl blend together water, salt, honey, oil and vitamin c powder.
• 5 add 3 cups of the flour and the yeast mixture.
• 6 mix thoroughly.
• 7 add in as much of the remaining flour as you can stir in .
• 8 then turn out onto a board and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• 9 try not to add too much more than the 6 cups called for in the recipe.
• 10 place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 11 punch down, divide in half and shape into two loaves.
• 12 place in oiled pans, cover and let rise until doubled.
• 13 bake in a 350°f oven for 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown.